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Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, KS

Garden Valley Retirement Village is an independent living community in Garden City, KS.

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Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, KS

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  • Interior

    A peaceful interior view of a church sanctuary featuring wooden pews and a pulpit.

  • Outdoors

    A tranquil setting featuring a large tree next to a low-rise building with a lamp post in the foreground.

  • Decor

    A cozy living room setup featuring a stylish sofa and ottoman, complemented by indoor greenery.

  • Building

    A small building with a parking lot and landscaped greenery in front under a cloudy sky.

  • Bedroom

    A cozy hospital room featuring a bed, a comfortable chair, and natural light.

  • Dining

    A spacious dining room featuring blue tablecloths, wooden chairs, and a television on the wall.

  • Landscaping

    A peaceful view of a building with an American flag, surrounded by well-kept grass and trees under a clear blue sky.

  • Lobby

    A serene and modern lobby featuring a stained glass ceiling, lush plants, and a calming water feature.

  • Exercise Equipment

    A well-equipped indoor fitness space featuring various exercise machines.

  • Fountain

    A serene indoor garden featuring decorative plants and a calming fountain, enhancing the modern interior space.

  • Kitchenette

    A cozy dining area featuring tables, chairs, and a coffee station in a modern kitchenette.

  • Design

    A serene lobby area featuring a decorative plant arrangement and a calming water element.

1505 East Spruce Street, Garden City, KS 67846

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.3 from 74 reviews
5 stars
47
4 stars
12
3 stars
10
2 stars
0
1 stars
5

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Overall Review of Garden Valley Retirement Village

common 30 reviews mention this

Staff are kind and responsive

Staff friendliness and responsiveness are a consistent theme across reviews.

Many residents and families describe welcoming, accommodating staff who show up to help with daily needs and questions. Several reviews also highlight nurses, nursing assistants, and care team members as respectful and professional. A smaller set of comments raise concerns about tour behavior and, in one case, understaffing at times, but even those remarks still focus on how staff were showing up day to day.

common 13 reviews mention this

Care quality and nursing

Nursing and day-to-day care receive frequent positive feedback.

Across multiple reviews, families describe the community as delivering excellent care, including respectful nursing and supportive caregivers. Dementia care is specifically mentioned as something families have been pleased with, alongside hands-on help from CNAs. There are also care-related concerns from one reviewer about therapy depth and another comment that questions how care is delivered, so experiences are not uniformly positive.

differentiator 9 reviews mention this

Activities keep residents engaged

Residents and families consistently point to engaging activities.

Reviews repeatedly mention planned activities and events as a highlight, including themed celebrations and entertainment programming. Several people specifically call out an activity director and describe seeing residents participate in group activities. Even in comments that were more critical overall, residents’ care and activities were still a direct part of what the reviewer assessed.

common 4 reviews mention this

Meals work for different needs

Dining is described as a strong part of residents’ routines.

Some families praise the quality of meals and note that residents enjoy them. Others mention nutrition planning and the kitchen handling different dietary requirements, including special diets. This lines up with what the community offers around dining and restricted diets, as reflected in the listed dining support.

  • A spacious dining room featuring blue tablecloths, wooden chairs, and a television on the wall.
  • A cozy dining area featuring tables, chairs, and a coffee station in a modern kitchenette.
common 5 reviews mention this

Clean, well-kept community spaces

The community’s cleanliness and outdoor spaces stand out.

Multiple reviews mention the building feeling clean and well maintained. Residents and visitors also describe pleasant outdoor areas—like a courtyard and garden details—and a generally cared-for environment. A few reviews tie this atmosphere to how comfortable it felt for families visiting or volunteering.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Pricing feels high for some

Some reviews say the community is pricey.

Two reviewers characterize the cost as high or positioned for people who can afford it. One of those comments also appears in the context of shopping around or making a decision, rather than a complaint about day-to-day quality. If pricing matters for your budget, you may want to confirm what level of care and services you’d actually need.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 78 resident community capacity 78 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Independent Living Independent Living
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Garden City Regional (8 miles away) Garden City Regional (8 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Places of Worship

  • St Dominic Catholic Church (0.2 miles)
  • Trinity Lutheran Church (0.3 miles)
  • First Assembly of God (0.5 miles)
  • Fellowship Baptist Church (0.5 miles)
  • Community Congregational Church (0.6 miles)
  • Cornerstone Ministries (0.7 miles)
  • United Methodist Church (0.7 miles)

Transportation

  • Avis Rent A Car (0.3 miles)
  • Garden Taxi (0.8 miles)
  • Alamo (1 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (1 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (1 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (1.8 miles)
  • Hunters Dream Taxidermy (15.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Casa Mariachi (0.4 miles)
  • Panaderia Rositas (0.4 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (0.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.5 miles)
  • Escarchadas & Escamochas (0.5 miles)
  • Escarchavas (0.5 miles)
  • Tequila's (0.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.4 miles)
  • Plaza Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • J & J Pharmacy (21.6 miles)

Physicians

  • FRY Eye Associates Pa (0.4 miles)
  • Fry Eye Surgery Center (0.4 miles)
  • Area Mental Health Center (0.5 miles)
  • The Maternal Child Center (0.7 miles)
  • The Heart Center at St. Catherine Hospital (0.7 miles)
  • The Women's Clinic at St. Catherine Hospital (0.7 miles)
  • Cancer Center At St Catherine - Claudia Perez-Tamayo MD (0.7 miles)

Theaters

  • Sequoyah 8 Movie Theater (0.5 miles)

Parks

  • Garden City Recreation (0.8 miles)
  • Finney County Game Refuge (1.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Scooters Coffee #307 (1.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • Kearny County Hospital (21.6 miles)

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